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Table 4 Muscle mass indices (mean ± SD) using DXA and BIA

From: A cross-sectional study on sarcopenia using different methods: reference values for healthy Saudi young men

Variables

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

Inbody 770

Tanita 980

Total lean mass (kg)

53.75 ± 8.42

53.99 ± 7.20

58.19 ± 7.84**

Lean mass (%)

65.93 ± 8.62

66.37 ± 8.91

71.46 ± 7.02**

TLM/ht2 (kg/m2)

18.31 ± 2.20

18.33 ± 1.85

19.7 ± 2.14**

Appendicular lean mass (kg)

26.65 ± 4.44

24.12 ± 3.48**

28.26 ± 4.35**

ALM/ht2 (kg/m2)

8.97 ± 1.23

8.16 ± 0.87**

9.55 ± 1.23**

  1. **P-value < 0.01 compared with DXA
  2. TLM total lean mass, ALM appendicular lean mass
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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